Mary Harron‘s film adaptation of American Psycho is eleven years old now, and people have heard of it, so I suppose a remake was inevitable. While I’d be the first one to tell you that the book is better than the movie, Christian Bale captures Patrick Bateman in such a way that it’s impossible not to see his face and hear his voice when you re-read it (I’d say the same thing about the character Jack Black plays in High Fidelity). Sadly, nothing is sacred in this town, not even a hot buff dude killing whores with a chainsaw. (*old Indian sheds a single tear*)

Lionsgate has tapped Noble Jones to write and direct a reimagining of “American Psycho” that will go back to Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 satirical novel, which Mary Harron previously adapted in 2000 as a feature starring Christian Bale.
Low-budget project, which has not yet been greenlit at Lionsgate, is currently in the early stages of development at the studio.

I asked a Lionsgate exec exactly how low a budget they were thinking, but he just told me to feed him a stray cat.

Set in Manhattan during the Wall Street boom of the late 1980s, “American Psycho” concerns the daily life of Patrick Bateman, a wealthy investment banker by day who becomes a homicidal maniac by night.
Jones pitched the project to Lionsgate several months ago and recently turned in a script that explores how Bateman would fare in modern day Gotham.
A protege of David Fincher, Jones is a commericals and music video helmer who served as second unit director for the Boston-shot scenes in Fincher’s award-winning drama “The Social Network.” [Variety]

So it’s a low-budget remake, from a first-time director, set in modern times, where Patrick Bateman probably works for Goldman-Sachs and spontaneously launches into long-form, quasi-critical analyses of Drake and Rihanna? Jesus Christ, that sounds awful. I asked a Lionsgate exec what could possible possess a person to allow something like this, and he just gritted his teeth and enunciated carefully, “Because. I want. To fit. In.”

Taking American Psycho out of the 80s is like taking the fat out of bacon, the cheese off of pizza, the skin off of fried chicken, the vegetables out of a salad, the milk out of ice cream, the guitars out of heavy metal. It’s point of existing is to show a reflection of the 80s excess.

If they’re going to reboot it they should go all out and flip stuff around. Maybe make the psycho character a woman instead of a man… And you could cast a young star who’s hot right now, like, say, Mila Kunis… Man, now that’s the recipe for an awesome sequ- Reboot.

Why not? They’re remaking the Spider Man movies even though they…uh…kind of just made them. They’re already talking about rebooting Batman and Christian Bale’s cowl isn’t even cold yet. Maybe they should just make two versions of EVERY movie at the same time, and just release them at the same time. Remake them WHILE you are making them. That way we just get it out of the way early.

I haven’t been a fan of any American Idol winner with the exception of her. Too teen oriented. Despite the success of her debut album, Thankful, it’s her second album, Breakaway, with which Kelly finds her true voice. Working with producer Max Martin, Kelly embraces a rock-oriented image that better suits her vocal style. With strong singles such as: Because Of You, Since You’ve Been Gone, and the Avril Lavigne co-written title track, Breakaway was able maintain a top 20 Billboard spot for a consecutive year; only the 4th album to ever do so.

However, the true gem of Breakaway is the pop rock ballad Behind These Hazel Eyes. The song, co-written by Clarkson, is a window into the heartbreaking pain and frustration Kelly felt after a real life relationship ended. The song’s highlight is the final round of choruses. During previous verses and choruses the listener can feel Clarkson holding back, with the lyrics placing romantic blame on her youthful naivety. However, during the ending section of the bridge, she firmly declares an end to her victimization. Kelly then triumphantly proceeds to belt out the last choruses with every bit of her vocal arsenal, leaving nothing behind.

Though recent years have given more limelight to flashier acts like Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson is still a powerful voice in pop music. She is a true American Idol.